A Comprehensive Internet Guide to ‘Medway Brexit’

Medway Council’s ruling Conservative Cabinet have rejected calls to investigate the effect of Brexit on The Medway Towns. So Keevil set out to find answers, bestowed with the knowledge that everything is available online, including knowledge. Keevil went armed with a search engine and the words ‘Medway Brexit’.We present to you almost everything we found in all it’s visual (and helpful?) glory.

Excellent analysis. And yet @medway_council is apparently undertaking zero risk analysis on Brexit on business like farming, EU residents living here or on impacts to ports and other docks. https://t.co/fTJgxj3Q85

I’ve requested internal review as to why @medway_council not responded to FOI on organisations working with on planning. I will also table Question to Full Council; if not answered call-in likely. Publish the Brexit statements on local business or admit you haven’t undertaken any

My Brexit FOI has now been sat on for way over the alloted time by @medway_council in what I consider to be deliberate attempt to cover for zero planning by @MedwayTories on impacts to local residents, business and our communities.

Cllr Tristan Osborne (Lab) asking about risk management regarding Brexit. Council says it is included in current register but not in name. Cllr Adrian Gulvin (Con) adds there are some "unknown unknowns". #LDReporter

Deputy chief executive Richard Hicks confirmed there was a “watching brief” regarding potential impacts of a Brexit deal or no-deal, but members said they wanted “flesh on the bones” of this work to be made public. #LDReporter

#Cabinet the recommendations for item 12, Referral from Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee: The Potential Impact of Brexit, have been considered. No further action will be taken. Read the report: https://t.co/3zqReuvbqf

So my understanding is the Cabinet didn't agree to this. It shows once again that @medway_council and in particular the Leader of the Council is burying its collective head in the sand when it comes to the potential impacts of Brexit on Medway.

Bemused that @MedwayTories don’t think impacts of Brexit will be significant in Kent. Very @DominicRaab . Even more bizarre is Jarrett saying no time is going into this vs Doe saying lots of work going on behind scenes. All over the place and it’s months away now. pic.twitter.com/QBQT2epx7J

Worth being aware @MedwayTories leadership snubbed several of its own backbencher on Brexit report at Cabinet. They should speak out against their leadership if they expect residents to believe they are independent of thought. https://t.co/isFZVFiWXo

Seemingly like Medway Council, it is not the place of this impartial humble Medway Politics blog to say which, if any, Brexit is right or wrong. It’s wrong. And if it will even happen.It was the will of the people, and you are the people, so if you will then leave a comment, a Facebook post or a tweet.

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